Bradford City
7th in League One, 22 points from 13 games. Last 5, all competitions: D · League OneAway at Burton AlbionDrew 0–0D · League OneAway at Oxford UnitedDrew 0–0W · EFL Cup · Fourth roundHome v Peterborough UnitedWon 2–0L · League OneHome v Huddersfield TownLost 0–3W · FA Cup · First roundHome v MarineWon 7–0
What’s at stake: Level on points with play-offs · 11 pts clear of relegation
2nd season in a row in League OneHome ground: Valley Parade
Honours: 🏆 FA Cup ×1 · ▲ 2 promotions
- FA Cup 1
- Promotions 22024–25 to League One; 2012–13 to League One via the play-offs
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Bradford City’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 7th in League One, 51st of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2011–12: 2 promotions and 1 relegation.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2011–12League Two: 18th of 2486th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2012–13League Two: 7th of 24 · Promoted75th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2013–14League One: 11th of 2455th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2014–15League One: 7th of 2451st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16League One: 5th of 2449th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17League One: 5th of 2449th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18League One: 11th of 2455th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19League One: 24th of 24 · Relegated68th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20League Two: 9th of 2476th of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21League Two: 15th of 2483rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22League Two: 14th of 2482nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23League Two: 6th of 2474th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24League Two: 9th of 2477th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25League Two: 3rd of 24 · Promoted71st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26League One: 4th of 2448th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27League One: 7th of 2451st of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T3League One7th of 2451st of 116
- 2025–26T3League One4th of 2448th of 92
- 2024–25T4League Two ▲ Promoted3rd of 2471st of 92
- 2023–24T4League Two9th of 2477th of 92
- 2022–23T4League Two6th of 2474th of 92
- 2021–22T4League Two14th of 2482nd of 92
- 2020–21T4League Two15th of 2483rd of 92
- 2019–20T4League Two9th of 2476th of 91
- 2018–19T3League One ▼ Relegated24th of 2468th of 92
- 2017–18T3League One11th of 2455th of 92
- 2016–17T3League One5th of 2449th of 92
- 2015–16T3League One5th of 2449th of 92
- 2014–15T3League One7th of 2451st of 92
- 2013–14T3League One11th of 2455th of 92
- 2012–13T4League Two ▲ Promoted7th of 2475th of 92
- 2011–12T4League Two18th of 2486th of 92
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- L1ALeicester City
- L1HDoncaster Rovers
- L1HBarnsley
- L1AWycombe Wanderers
- L1HMilton Keynes Dons
- L1HAFC Wimbledon
All 34 fixtures
- EFLAManchester City PL
- L1ABromley
- L1HStockport County
- L1ABlackpool
- L1AWigan Athletic
- L1HBromley
- L1AStevenage
- L1HBurton Albion
- L1HOxford United
- L1AHuddersfield Town
- L1HPlymouth Argyle
- L1ACambridge United
- L1AMansfield Town
- L1HNotts County
- L1HLeicester City
- L1APeterborough United
- L1HSheffield Wednesday
- L1ADoncaster Rovers
- L1HWigan Athletic
- L1AStockport County
- L1HBlackpool
- L1AAFC Wimbledon
- L1ABarnsley
- L1HLuton Town
- L1ALeyton Orient
- L1HReading
- L1HWycombe Wanderers
- L1AMilton Keynes Dons
Results
- FACHMarine NL N & SW7–0
- L1HHuddersfield TownL0–3
- EFLHPeterborough United L1W2–0
- L1AOxford UnitedD0–0
- L1ABurton AlbionD0–0
- L1HStevenageW2–0
All 18 results
- L1HLeyton OrientD0–0
- L1AReadingD1–1
- L1ALuton TownW1–0
- L1ANotts CountyW1–0
- EFLALeyton Orient L1W3–1
- L1HMansfield TownW1–0
- L1HCambridge UnitedL1–2
- L1APlymouth ArgyleL0–2
- EFLHBurnley CHW0–0 (4–2 pens)
- L1ASheffield WednesdayW1–0
- L1HPeterborough UnitedW2–0
- EFLHRochdale L2W2–0
Competitions
7th of 24 · 22 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 21–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (Play-offs) | Luton Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | WWWWD | 2413 |
| 5 (Play-offs) | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | WLLWD | 237 |
| 6 (Play-offs) | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | LWWDL | 227 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | DWDDL | 226 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | WDLDL | 215 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | WLLDD | 205 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | WWLWD | 1910 |
Next: Quarter-finals v Manchester City
Full bracket →- EFLHRochdale L2W2–0
- EFLHBurnley CHW0–0 (4–2 pens)
- EFLALeyton Orient L1W3–1
- EFLHPeterborough United L1W2–0
- EFLAManchester City PL
First round: W 7–0 v Marine
Full bracket →- FACHMarine NL N & SW7–0
Cup runs
1 title in all. Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2014–15).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Watford 2–42012–13Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Brentford 3–5 aet over 2 games2013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to Rotherham United 0–32014–15Out in the 6th RoundLost to Reading 0–3 over 2 games2015–16Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Bury 0–0, 2–4 on pens over 2 games2016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Accrington Stanley 1–22017–18Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Yeovil Town 0–22018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Peterborough United 10–10, 2–3 on pens over 2 games2019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Shrewsbury Town 1–2 over 2 games2020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Oldham Athletic 1–22021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Exeter City 2–3 over 2 games2022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Harrogate Town 0–12023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Wycombe Wanderers 1–22024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Morecambe 0–12025–26Out in the first roundLost to Cheltenham Town 0–12026–27Still in: the next roundBeat Marine 7–0
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it; runner-up in 2013. Best run since 2011–12: final (2012–13).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Leeds United 2–32012–13Out in the finalLost to Swansea City 0–52013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to Huddersfield Town 1–22014–15Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Milton Keynes Dons 0–22015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to York City 4–4, 2–4 on pens2016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Accrington Stanley 0–0, 10–11 on pens2017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Doncaster Rovers 2–32018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Macclesfield 1–1, 2–4 on pens2019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Preston North End 0–42020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Lincoln City 0–52021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Nottingham Forest 1–22022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Blackburn Rovers 1–22023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Middlesbrough 0–22024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Grimsby Town 1–1, 8–9 on pens2025–26Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Newcastle United 1–42026–27Still in: drawn in the quarter-finals, not played yetv Manchester City
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27